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The unrealistic clamor for flawless skin is an issue for highlights. Women, especially, have been drowned in the reflexes that surround acquiring a skin with perfect taste. It is not a crime that you have skin goals but, pause a bit — how’s it even possible to maneuver the wiles of periodic hormonal imbalance, stress, and daily routines and still have flawless skin? Would there ever be an end to the numerous skincare routines? All of these questions point to the fact that — there is not a path that guarantees flawless skin.
In today’s world, it is considered that you have flawless skin when it is smooth and physically clear from all known impurities. The reality, however, remains that whatever pictures have been painted about acquiring a perfect skin and maintaining it is a mirage we all have to deal with. It’s a mirage because it’s only a quest with no satisfaction established and the best we’ve been able to do all the while, is take good care of our skin with the right products and the right supplements and nothing more.
Skin imperfection is a battle we, unfortunately, cannot win but can control and this is the reason you should cut yourself some slack when it is as though you are not achieving the results intended. There’s some advice by a multi-genre author, Stephanie Lahart that says, —“I encourage girls and women all over the world to love the skin they’re in! Strive to have healthy looking skin, not perfect looking skin.”
This gives rise to the issue of our self-esteem and how we should work genuinely towards protecting it at all costs. Most of life’s interactions have everything to do with the body and people tend to notice your skin before they can place a hold on your character. In other words, your skin speaks for you, socially.
Photo: Getty Images A great start towards a great skincare journey is setting your priorities right in the first place. Focus on establishing a healthy skincare routine and not on having flawless skin. There are natural and chemical messengers that have abilities to trigger certain effects on your skin. Also, as you grow old, your skin changes; it thins out, loses fat, and no longer appears as plump and smooth as it once did. Because of these inevitable factors, it is only rational that you focus on taking care of your skin.
There is no doubt that our skin covers every part of our bodies. Therefore, it must be properly nourished. Healthy skincare is essential because it brings you one step closer to having radiant and glowing skin. Make no mistakes, when it comes to your skin, it’s not just about the face. Every part of your physical body contributes to your skin makeup and none of it should be left stranded and not protected.
There are effective basics for taking care of your skin – Washing and cleaning regularly, being intentional about what to eat, moisturizing consistently, investing in quality skin care products, and protective products such as sunscreens. Apart from these basics, giving your skin some time at the spa for proper relaxation not only boosts your immune system and contributes to radiating skin but also gives you the right social esteem you should have — CONFIDENCE.
If the disposition of your skin is closely tied to your life’s satisfaction, then you could probably consider having other things to boost positive emotions within you.
It’s only right to affirm once again that there is no such thing as perfect skin. According to Fatima Mernissi, “Beauty is in the skin! Take care of it, oil it, clean it, scrub it, perfume it, and put on your best clothes, even if there is no special occasion, and you’ll feel like a queen.”
